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1527 Sack of Rome
Season 1 Episode 33
In May of 1527, 20,000 mutinous soldiers of Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire descended on Rome. What would follow was the absolute devastation of t…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Władysław Anders organizes a Polish Army in exile in WWII
Season 1 Episode 32
In the first months of WWII, millions of Polish citizens and soldiers were deported to the Soviet Union. As prisoners of war, hundreds of thousands p…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Sidi Mubarak Bombay
Season 1 Episode 31
Sidi Mubarak Bombay grew up a slave - taken from his home in Africa to India. But that didn't stop him from being one of the most accomplished explor…
1 year ago
Alfred the Great and the Great Heathen Army
Season 1 Episode 30
The year was 865 AD, and the largest viking army ever assembled landed on the shores of England. What ensued was 20 years of pillage and conquest tha…
1 year ago
The Rosetta Stone is discovered in 1798
Season 1 Episode 29
On July 15, 1799, French soldiers discovered a large stone slab along the Nile Delta. They knew it was something special. But no one at the time real…
1 year ago
Johnny Appleseed
Season 1 Episode 28
For five decades John Chapman wandered the American frontier, from Pennsylvania to Illinois, planting thousands of apple trees and changing the Ameri…
1 year ago
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
Season 1 Episode 27
On the evening of Nov. 4, 1605, a man in a cloak, hat and riding boots was discovered in a small storage room - called an undercroft - directly under…
1 year ago
The Battle of Blair Mountain - America's Largest Labor Uprising
Season 1 Episode 26
West Virginia, 1921, saw 10,000 miners begin a march to push for better pay and conditions, as well as recognized unions. They would be stopped on th…
1 year ago
The Heist of the Irish Crown Jewels
Season 1 Episode 25
On July 6, 1907, at Dublin Castle, in Dublin, Ireland, Sir Arthur Vicars, the Ulster King of Arms, opened up his safe in his office library. In doing…
1 year ago
Alberta Rat Campaign
Season 1 Episode 24
In the 1950's, Alberta, Canada, was under attack. By Rats! In response to an invasion of rats, the government of Alberta embarked on one of the most …
1 year ago